The chief preoccupation of the Islamic state in Iran — women — were not present either in hell or in paradise. One patron was disappointed: “There wasn’t a single unveiled woman in the hell that you built at so much cost. All these years you said unveiled women would go to hell, but none is to be seen there now that you have built a display of hell.”
Meanwhile, “the nearly barren pavilion features a patchy lawn, a narrow pond meant to represent paradise’s milk and honey streams, and a few scattered potted plants—leaving many visitors unimpressed by its aesthetics or spiritual feel.” The famous houris, the virgins of paradise, were nowhere to be seen.
In any case, this was apparently supposed to frighten people into being obedient, as the Qur’an itself does, but it seems to have failed miserably.
“Hell exhibition draws fire from Iranians, faithful and faithless alike,” by Maryam Sinaiee, Iran International, June 3, 2025 (thanks to Masoud):
An exhibition by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards meant to offer a visceral experience of the afterlife—particularly the torments of hell—has instead provoked widespread ridicule and criticism.
Inaptly titled Heaven Time, the display opened this week at a Revolutionary Guards’ base in Fouman in Iran’s lush northern Gilan Province.
Organizers claimed the project had the approval of prominent religious figures.
Fire, smoke, fake paradise
Photos and videos circulating on social media show visitors walking across a suspended bridge surrounded by real gas flames—meant to simulate the searing heat of hell.
Actors in grotesque costumes moan and writhe amid the fire and smoke, while loudspeakers blast Quranic verses describing punishments for sin and disbelief.
The display includes a dramatization of grave questioning by Nakir and Munkar—two angels in Islamic theology believed to interrogate the dead.
A makeshift depiction of paradise has drawn even sharper criticism for lacking the beauty or design of an ordinary public park.
The nearly barren pavilion features a patchy lawn, a narrow pond meant to represent paradise’s milk and honey streams, and a few scattered potted plants—leaving many visitors unimpressed by its aesthetics or spiritual feel.
Mocked by the masses
Criticism has poured in from across the political and religious spectrum—from ordinary Iranians to journalists, intellectuals, and conservative figures.
“You were supposed to build a paradise (in Iran), but created a hell instead and inaugurated it with a smile!” Iranian journalist Azadeh Mokhtari posted on X.
Outspoken wrestling Olympic champion Rasoul Khadem pilloried the whole idea.
“What hell is greater than a crowd of ungrateful and godless people with full stomachs and sick hearts urging the poor and hungry to be patient, content, self-restrained, pure-hearted, and honest?” he posted on Instagram.
Images of the exhibition went viral with comments that were almost unanimously negative, some with sharp humor underscoring the society’s shift away from religion.
“There wasn’t a single unveiled woman in the hell that you built at so much cost. All these years you said unveiled women would go to hell, but none is to be seen there now that you have built a display of hell,” a user calling himself Ali’s Dad posted on X….
Raja says
islam hijacks everything including definitions. The afterlife in islam with about 72 houris is another figment of imagination of the devil, mischievously created to manufacture vigilantes in every country. Absolute lawlessness and hell on earth in the name of god.
somehistory says
“hell has no fury like a woman scorned,” or in this case, males who hoped to see some uncovered women.
The devout of islime get everything wrong. Absolutely everything. Even their own evil lies and nonsense.
Wellington says
Can’t make this up. And to think these idiots running Iran are on the verge of getting nuclear weapons.
It’s all so perverse but I can’t stop laughing.
somehistory says
Perhaps, Wellington, if they get nuclear weapons, they will turn them toward their palaces, toward the bedrooms where they house hezbollah and hamas guests.
England Invaded says
It’s what half of Western Europe looks like right now.
Kosh's Shadow says
Maybe they could get Walt Dhimmi Corp. to re-do it
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Where did they build this park? Alamut?
abu taleb says
Probably the houris actually are the young boys who are pretty as pearls. They are always virgins because the muslims never rupture their hymens. LOL
Do you really think the muslims can curb their lust when they see the beautiful young boys around them? I don’t think so. Yet, Quran never says about having sex with the young boys, but the houris, so the houris must be the young boys who have some breast implant.
No wonder the lefties defend Islam, their transwomen have got honorary place in Islamic paradise. Eunuch in Islam is very much recognized as it is mentioned in Quran.
(Just for fun LOL)
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“Islamic Republic of Iran creates hell theme park”
Okay, so what part of Iran is NOT a “hell theme park”?